The Way of Perfection (Dover Thrift Editions: Religion)
The Way of Perfection (Dover Thrift Editions: Religion)
Paperback – January 17, 2012
Price
$5.74
Format
Paperback
Pages
288
Publisher
Dover Publications
Publication Date
January 17, 2012
ISBN-13
978-0486484518
Dimensions
5.2 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
Weight
8 ounces
Description
About the Author One of the great mystics and religious women of the Roman Catholic Church, Teresa of Avila (1515 –82) was a Spanish nun and a leader of the Carmelite Reform. Canonized in 1622, she was the first woman to be elevated to the title of Doctor of the Church.
Features & Highlights
- This classic of the interior life and Christian mysticism remains as fresh and inspiring today as it was 400 years ago. Written by a prominent sixteenth-century Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun, it forms a practical guide to prayer that embraces readers with its warmth and accessibility.St. Teresa of Avila's detailed directions on the achievement of spiritual perfection designate three essentials — fraternal love, detachment from material things, and true humility. She discusses a variety of maxims related to the practice of prayer and concludes with a thought-provoking commentary on the Lord's Prayer. A work of sublime mystical beauty,
- The Way of Perfection
- is above all a treatise of utter simplicity that offers lucid instruction to all seekers of a more meaningful way of life.
